Description

Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays will inspire students to think differently about the much-feared assignment in elementary and middle schools around the country: essay writing.

Rebecca Stern's fifth-grade students were bored to death with essay writing, and the one thing Rebecca needed to inspire them—great examples appropriate for kids—was nowhere to be found. Inspired by a challenge, Rebecca joined forces with her friend, social entrepreneur Brad Wolfe, and the two came up with a terrific proposal—to gather together a collection of unconventional essays by some of the best writers around. They have compiled and edited a collection of imaginative, rule-breaking, and untraditional essays that is sure to change the way you think about the essay.

About the Author

A Bay Area native, Brad Wolfe helps rising high school seniors craft their college admissions essays. He enjoys the breakthrough moments when his students begin to see their lives as empowering personal narratives, using the essay writing process to uncover their truest passions and aspirations.

Rebecca Stern was an elementary and middle school teacher for ten years and is now a freelance editor. She is the co-author of Breakfast onMars and 37 Other Delectable Essays. She lives with her husband and their dog, Laika, on a hill in San Francisco.

Praise For Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays: Your Favorite Authors Take A Stab at the Dreaded Essay Assignment…

“* An important collection that ought to become a staple in writing classes.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“* A refreshing and useful tool for every middle- and high-school writing teacher to keep handy.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“In this valuable resource, the authors include research in their essays and sometimes make convincing arguments for something totally impossible. Best of all, they even bring humor back to this old, musty format.” —Booklist

“A unique volume, well worth the read.” —School Library Journal

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